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Perry Melchor

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Jan 17, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/17/98
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Can someone post the punchline to the joke Minnie Driver told in the bar
about the old husband and wife?

Perry

P Francesca

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Jan 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/18/98
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Perry Melchor wrote in message <69s8ij$b...@dfw-ixnews9.ix.netcom.com>...


>Can someone post the punchline to the joke Minnie Driver told in the bar
>about the old husband and wife?
>
>Perry


Beer spurting out of her mouth (and no dentures as implied by joke), she
says something like "Come here and gimme a kiss."

Alex Crouvier

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Jan 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/18/98
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Perry Melchor wrote:
>
> Can someone post the punchline to the joke Minnie Driver told in the bar
> about the old husband and wife?
>
> Perry

The last bit: she takes a sip from her beer and says "Thank you" while
letting the beer drip all over the table. It's pretty crass for a
sitcomish film. Tone is all wrong, they put Robin WIlliams, a bunch of
overachieving punks and the talented Gus Van Sant together, not good.


Alex Crouvier

Alex

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Jan 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/18/98
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In Cambridge, Ma, at Landmark's Kendall Sq Cinema, Good Will Hunting has
broken the record for highest first week gross of all their theaters since
they started (Landmark owns over 140 cinema locations). Since Kendall Sq is
close to Harvard and MIT, you can expect GWH to do well but they are
selling out 3 of their 9 theaters that they are showing this film. Last
night, people were being turned away or sold tickets to movies like:
Welcome to Sarajevo, Deconstructing Harry, The Ice Storm, Kundun,
Afterglow, and The Full Monty.

Alex

molly ann wilkinson

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Jan 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/18/98
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> night, people were being turned away or sold tickets to movies like:
> Welcome to Sarajevo, Deconstructing Harry, The Ice Storm, Kundun,
> Afterglow, and The Full Monty.
>
Wow, to live in a town where one can see The Ice Storm, Kundun, AND
Afterglow. I bet Sweet Hereafter's there, too!

Molly


Steve Kraus

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Jan 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/18/98
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molly ann wilkinson wrote:
> Wow, to live in a town where one can see The Ice Storm, Kundun, AND
> Afterglow. I bet Sweet Hereafter's there, too!

Did you folks lose your art theatre or are you complaining
that it's only one screen? It's amazing that UIUC does not
have something along the lines of Univ of Chicago's DOC Films.

Steve
UIUC Alum
Projection & Sound Technician for "2001" in 70mm at Cyberfest '97

molly ann wilkinson

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Jan 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/18/98
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We've still got the art theater, but, yes, it's just one screen! The last
few films were Wings of the Dove, The Full Monty, and House of Yes. The
problem is that there is only one screen, and each film sticks around for
about 3 weeks.

I've been very disappointed by the films that have passed through town
this year.

Molly


P.S. What year?

Steve Kraus

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Jan 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/18/98
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> We've still got the art theater, but, yes, it's just one screen! The last
> few films were Wings of the Dove, The Full Monty, and House of Yes. The
> problem is that there is only one screen, and each film sticks around for
> about 3 weeks.

So do something about it! When I was a student not only
were there regular Illini Union Board Friday/Saturday
screenings at the Auditorium but films were being run
by various other organizations in Lincoln Hall Theater,
the theatre in Gregory Hall, Comm West, and several
smaller rooms in Greg as well. Plus a private
entrepeneur ran films simultaneously in (rented) venues
at the YMCA and two other non-U-owned near-campus
locations. Video & cable killed it all. And yet Doc
Films (UofC) apparently continues to prosper with films
every night of the week (during classes), runs mostly
35mm, has a benefactor with deep pockets providing them
with the latest in Dolby processors and digital sound,
and often runs free "word of mouth" PR screenings of new
movies prior to general release.

http://http.bsd.uchicago.edu/doc/old/

BTW, I would love to see them do more "event" type
screenings at the Virginia.

Alex

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Jan 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/19/98
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Hi Molly,

Yes. I love it in Boston because I have good access to movies. Its not New
York but more manageable. Here are my favorite theaters, in and around
Boston, Cambridge, and Newton:

The Coolidge in Brookline.
http://www.bostonphoenix.com/listings/movies/theaters/COOLIDGE_CORNER.html

The Kendall Square Cinema.
http://www.bostonphoenix.com/listings/movies/theaters/KENDALL_SQUARE_CINEMA.
html

The Sony at Harvard Square.
http://www.bostonphoenix.com/listings/movies/theaters/HARVARD_SQUARE.html

The West Newton Cinema.
http://www.bostonphoenix.com/listings/movies/theaters/NEWTON_WEST_NEWTON_CIN
EMA.html

The Brattle in Harvard Square.
http://www.bostonphoenix.com/listings/movies/theaters/BRATTLE.html

The above is my core of theaters. The Brattle is great because they repeat
films with themes. For example: Wednesdays being Noir films or Thursday for
Hong Kong films, etc. I like Kendall Square the best because it has all
modern facilities. In addition, there is the Fine Arts museum and Harvard
has a fabulous theater and film archive, donated by a wealthy gentleman and
they show some rare movies, plus you can take a film class and do your own
reviews. When they show silent movies, you can expect a live pianist to
provide the background music. However, I think you can find a greater depth
of film offerings in California, New York, and a few other locations, but
Boston is not bad for a small city.

Alex

molly ann wilkinson <mwil...@students.uiuc.edu> wrote in article
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> > night, people were being turned away or sold tickets to movies like:
> > Welcome to Sarajevo, Deconstructing Harry, The Ice Storm, Kundun,
> > Afterglow, and The Full Monty.
> >

> Wow, to live in a town where one can see The Ice Storm, Kundun, AND
> Afterglow. I bet Sweet Hereafter's there, too!
>

> Molly
>
>

Don House-Sunservice

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Jan 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/19/98
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In article 1D...@geocities.com, Alex Crouvier <trojan50...@geocities.com> () writes:
> Perry Melchor wrote:
> >
> > Can someone post the punchline to the joke Minnie Driver told in the bar
> > about the old husband and wife?
> >
> > Perry
>
> The last bit: she takes a sip from her beer and says "Thank you" while
> letting the beer drip all over the table. It's pretty crass for a
> sitcomish film. Tone is all wrong, they put Robin WIlliams, a bunch of

> overachieving punks and the talented Gus Van Sant together, not good.
>
>
> Alex Crouvier


Actually, I believe she says- "How about a kiss?" as the "beer" drips
out of her mouth. Thank you is not much of a punchline.
---
Don House

Alex Crouvier

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Jan 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/19/98
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Don House-Sunservice wrote:

> Actually, I believe she says- "How about a kiss?" as the "beer" drips
> out of her mouth. Thank you is not much of a punchline.
> ---
> Don House

Ooh, sorry all over..

Dirk Ellis

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Jan 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/19/98
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> > The last bit: she takes a sip from her beer and says "Thank you" while
> > letting the beer drip all over the table. It's pretty crass for a
> > sitcomish film. Tone is all wrong, they put Robin WIlliams, a bunch of
> > overachieving punks and the talented Gus Van Sant together, not good.

Well, actually that scene was very humanized, when looked in
retrospect. If you've ever hung out with blue-collar guys in a bar
(only one of which was an overachiever, but had no grasp of his
potential, thus making him an underachiever in social attributes...you
think he would've read up on that. heheh) And a girl who had no idea at
the time this guy was an overachiever, just witty, and wanted to fit in
with the friends... the scene makes sense and fits in. Happens around
the world all the time, even to socialite losers.

> > Alex Crouvier

Dirk...
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Justin Siegel

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Jan 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/20/98
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Alex Crouvier wrote:
>
> Perry Melchor wrote:
> >
> > Can someone post the punchline to the joke Minnie Driver told in the bar
> > about the old husband and wife?
> >
> > Perry
>
> The last bit: she takes a sip from her beer and says "Thank you" while
> letting the beer drip all over the table. It's pretty crass for a
> sitcomish film. Tone is all wrong, they put Robin WIlliams, a bunch of
> overachieving punks and the talented Gus Van Sant together, not good.

No, dumbass. She says, "gimme a kiss, love."

Alex Crouvier

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Jan 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/20/98
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Ouch...Justin Siegel, a coward hiding behind the unaccountability of
Usenet.
OK, OK, I goofed...should I be burnt at the stake?


Alex crouvier

Terry Joynson

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Jan 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/21/98
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Alex Crouvier wrote:

Of course not Alex, it's a mistake anyone could have made. I just hope that
there's no one insensitive enough out there who would want to kick you when
you're down; to rub your nose in it; to pour salt on your wounds.

I mean, the people round here are very nice to one another. They don't *usually*
do that sort of thing... Do they Alex?

Another Terry

-- The Crosby Village Internet Temperance Society --
Reconciling surfing and drowning since 1997

(No e-mail please, I can't access it)


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